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Then maybe the Giants can get as lucky as the Colts once he's gone, become bad and get a high pick. If not and they stay in the middle of the pack, then that would be a problem. An 8-8 or 9-7 record even if you get to the playoffs will not get you deep if you don't have a legit QB. Now we are full circle.

Or we could get a really good defense and sign the next Trent Dilfer

My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I`d go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I`m now resigned to the fact that this won`t happen. -- Michael Strahan, just when you think you're down...

Yeah, you will have to win 12 games though with that defense, so you really have to be an extremely good defense. That's the number of wins that Ravens team had. If you win 9-7 without a legit QB, then you are not that good of a defense to overcome the next Trent Dilfer.

But you still have to pay him a salary for those extended years. Eli is not going to agree to spreading his existing negotiated contract over more years for the same original contract amount. Suppose he's hit his prime and starts to decline?

This is actually not true. Base salary is mostly meaningless to a player. Eli could get cut tomorrow and get nothing.

A new contract would convert his base salary into a signing bonus which is guaranteed.

This is actually not true. Base salary is mostly meaningless to a player. Eli could get cut tomorrow and get nothing.

A new contract would convert his base salary into a signing bonus which is guaranteed.

The chances of them releasing Eli or extending him for two or three years and not giving him one more dime seem pretty remote to me. I also think Reese would be cutting his professional throat to guarantee that kind of money for any player. He will figure it out.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1

The chances of them releasing Eli or extending him for two or three years and not giving him one more dime seem pretty remote to me. I also think Reese would be cutting his professional throat to guarantee that kind of money for any player. He will figure it out.

But it would be adding actual money. Those are Eli's cap hit. His actual salary is far less because he took a lot of it up front and in restructures.

An extension would solve all those problems. Lower cap hit, add actual money for Eli, and keep him on the giants longer.

That's really the only option they have. Even if Eli said he would take less money that wouldn't lower the cap hit

But it would be adding actual money. Those are Eli's cap hit. His actual salary is far less because he took a lot of it up front and in restructures. An extension would solve all those problems. Lower cap hit, add actual money for Eli, and keep him on the giants longer. That's really the only option they have. Even if Eli said he would take less money that wouldn't lower the cap hit

I don't see how he'd agree to work two more years for the same amount of money but that's what I get for riding the short school bus all those years.

Some other team would gladly take on his contract and Peyton is proof you change teams and thrive.

Last edited by RoanokeFan; 01-12-2013 at 10:19 AM.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1